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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

2020-10-09 08:49 Last Updated At:09:00

Oct. 2-8, 2020

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and Pacific.

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Student protesters react as police fire tear gas during a rally against a controversial bill on job creation in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Thousands of enraged students and workers staged rallies across Indonesia on Thursday in opposition to the new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

Oct. 2-8, 2020

Filipino girl Yuna Recio wears a protective masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as she looks at an aquarium at the Tandang Sora jeepney terminal in Quezon city, Philippines on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

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Relatives of Indian policeman, Altaf Hussain, weep during his funeral in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Hussain was killed Tuesday when suspected rebels attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ghulam Qadir in Ganderbal district. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

Relatives of Indian policeman, Altaf Hussain, weep during his funeral in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Hussain was killed Tuesday when suspected rebels attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ghulam Qadir in Ganderbal district. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

Women wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus take a selfie in a field of cosmos flowers at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

Women wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus take a selfie in a field of cosmos flowers at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A child sits on the shoulders of an adult as they visit a popular shopping town on the outskirts of Beijing on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

A child sits on the shoulders of an adult as they visit a popular shopping town on the outskirts of Beijing on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

A labor demonstrator raises his fists in support of the protest against a controversial omnibus bill on job creation in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Thousands of students and laborers protested on Wednesday against the new law they say cripples labor rights and harms the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

A labor demonstrator raises his fists in support of the protest against a controversial omnibus bill on job creation in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Thousands of students and laborers protested on Wednesday against the new law they say cripples labor rights and harms the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

A dog looks as a Catholic priest sprinkles holy water during a drive-through blessing done to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the Eastwood mall in Quezon city, Philippines Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Pets are traditionally blessed every first Sunday of October to celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, considered the patron saint of animals and environment by the Catholic Church (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

A dog looks as a Catholic priest sprinkles holy water during a drive-through blessing done to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the Eastwood mall in Quezon city, Philippines Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Pets are traditionally blessed every first Sunday of October to celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, considered the patron saint of animals and environment by the Catholic Church (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

A resident undergoes a free COVID-19 swab test in a low income area in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The city government is providing free swab tests to tricycle and passenger Jeepney drivers in the area in hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

A resident undergoes a free COVID-19 swab test in a low income area in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The city government is providing free swab tests to tricycle and passenger Jeepney drivers in the area in hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

Tourists pose for photos along a stretch of the Badaling Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

Tourists pose for photos along a stretch of the Badaling Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

People seen in a reflection walk across an intersection in the rain in Tokyo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (AP PhotoHiro Komae)

People seen in a reflection walk across an intersection in the rain in Tokyo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (AP PhotoHiro Komae)

The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

Student protesters react as police fire tear gas during a rally against a controversial bill on job creation in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Thousands of enraged students and workers staged rallies across Indonesia on Thursday in opposition to the new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

Student protesters react as police fire tear gas during a rally against a controversial bill on job creation in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Thousands of enraged students and workers staged rallies across Indonesia on Thursday in opposition to the new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

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Filipino girl Yuna Recio wears a protective masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as she looks at an aquarium at the Tandang Sora jeepney terminal in Quezon city, Philippines on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

Filipino girl Yuna Recio wears a protective masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as she looks at an aquarium at the Tandang Sora jeepney terminal in Quezon city, Philippines on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

Relatives of Indian policeman, Altaf Hussain, weep during his funeral in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Hussain was killed Tuesday when suspected rebels attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ghulam Qadir in Ganderbal district. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

Relatives of Indian policeman, Altaf Hussain, weep during his funeral in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Hussain was killed Tuesday when suspected rebels attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ghulam Qadir in Ganderbal district. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

Women wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus take a selfie in a field of cosmos flowers at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

Women wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus take a selfie in a field of cosmos flowers at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A child sits on the shoulders of an adult as they visit a popular shopping town on the outskirts of Beijing on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

A child sits on the shoulders of an adult as they visit a popular shopping town on the outskirts of Beijing on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

A labor demonstrator raises his fists in support of the protest against a controversial omnibus bill on job creation in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Thousands of students and laborers protested on Wednesday against the new law they say cripples labor rights and harms the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

A labor demonstrator raises his fists in support of the protest against a controversial omnibus bill on job creation in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Thousands of students and laborers protested on Wednesday against the new law they say cripples labor rights and harms the environment. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

A dog looks as a Catholic priest sprinkles holy water during a drive-through blessing done to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the Eastwood mall in Quezon city, Philippines Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Pets are traditionally blessed every first Sunday of October to celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, considered the patron saint of animals and environment by the Catholic Church (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

A dog looks as a Catholic priest sprinkles holy water during a drive-through blessing done to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the Eastwood mall in Quezon city, Philippines Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Pets are traditionally blessed every first Sunday of October to celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, considered the patron saint of animals and environment by the Catholic Church (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

A resident undergoes a free COVID-19 swab test in a low income area in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The city government is providing free swab tests to tricycle and passenger Jeepney drivers in the area in hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

A resident undergoes a free COVID-19 swab test in a low income area in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The city government is providing free swab tests to tricycle and passenger Jeepney drivers in the area in hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

Tourists pose for photos along a stretch of the Badaling Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

Tourists pose for photos along a stretch of the Badaling Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Chinese tourists took 425 million domestic trips in the first half of the eight-day National Day holiday, generating $45.9 billion in tourism revenue, according to China's ministry of culture and tourism. The holiday this year, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, will be a litmus test of whether China's tourism industry can bounce back after being battered by COVID-19. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)

People seen in a reflection walk across an intersection in the rain in Tokyo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (AP PhotoHiro Komae)

People seen in a reflection walk across an intersection in the rain in Tokyo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (AP PhotoHiro Komae)

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

2022-04-22 09:09 Last Updated At:09:20

April 15-21, 2022

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and Pacific.

The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

People are reflected on the glass of a crockery shop as they participate in a Good Friday procession in Kochi, Kerala state, India, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoR S Iyer)

People are reflected on the glass of a crockery shop as they participate in a Good Friday procession in Kochi, Kerala state, India, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoR S Iyer)

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A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes pictures of an artificial flower arrangement at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes pictures of an artificial flower arrangement at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A woman carries her daughter as they queue up for free iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, distributed for the needy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 18, 2022. Muslims in many parts of the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

A woman carries her daughter as they queue up for free iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, distributed for the needy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 18, 2022. Muslims in many parts of the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

Commuters wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus ride on a crowded bus traveling from the outskirts of the capital city clogged in heavy traffic on a road during the morning rush hour, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Beijing. China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8% over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as spreading coronavirus outbreaks prompted shutdowns of major industrial cities. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)

Commuters wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus ride on a crowded bus traveling from the outskirts of the capital city clogged in heavy traffic on a road during the morning rush hour, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Beijing. China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8% over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as spreading coronavirus outbreaks prompted shutdowns of major industrial cities. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)

Dancers and the iconic character Mickey Mouse perform during a parade at the Hong Kong Disneyland, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Hong Kong Disneyland reopened to the public after shutting down due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. (AP PhotoKin Cheung)

Dancers and the iconic character Mickey Mouse perform during a parade at the Hong Kong Disneyland, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Hong Kong Disneyland reopened to the public after shutting down due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. (AP PhotoKin Cheung)

Christians wearing face masks attend an Easter service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 17, 2022. The church allowed 70 percent members of the capacity to attend the Easter service as a part of the measures to prevent against the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)

Christians wearing face masks attend an Easter service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 17, 2022. The church allowed 70 percent members of the capacity to attend the Easter service as a part of the measures to prevent against the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)

Students and youth attend a dancing party in celebration of the 110th birth anniversary of  its late founder Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoCha Song Ho)

Students and youth attend a dancing party in celebration of the 110th birth anniversary of its late founder Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoCha Song Ho)

Two Kashmiri women cry after their house was damaged in a gun-battle between government forces and suspected rebels in Malwah village, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, April 21, 2022. According to officials two suspected rebels were killed and four soldiers and a policeman injured during the ongoing gun-battle. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

Two Kashmiri women cry after their house was damaged in a gun-battle between government forces and suspected rebels in Malwah village, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, April 21, 2022. According to officials two suspected rebels were killed and four soldiers and a policeman injured during the ongoing gun-battle. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

People perform Friday prayer at Tanah Abang market during Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 15, 2022. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoAchmad Ibrahim)

People perform Friday prayer at Tanah Abang market during Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 15, 2022. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoAchmad Ibrahim)